With the stress of exams looming, many students are faced with two options: accept a fate of libo-cops, library baes and the blinding low sun of Hardiman’s second floor; or run a mile. Without condoning the second option, there are ways you can make the most of your desertion, meaning you can get it all out of your system and maybe come back sometime. A couple of days escape … [Read more...] about Winter Wanderlust
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How to make the most out of study week
Study week is a hard concept to grapple with; on one hand, it’s your first full week off from college since the start of the semester, and you’re inclined to think of it as a ‘break’, while on the other, it’s a week you’re expected to devote to exam preparation. So how is it possible to make sense of a week off from college that you’re most likely going to spend in the library … [Read more...] about How to make the most out of study week
6 of the best Christmas ads
It’s that time of year again where we sit down and watch re-runs of our favourite Christmas specials and summer blockbusters being passed off as Christmas movies while over-indulging in our favourite box of chocolates. … [Read more...] about 6 of the best Christmas ads
The Galway Giving Tree: For those in need this Christmas
The Galway Giving Tree is an all-volunteer organisation, which has been helping local families in Galway since 2010. … [Read more...] about The Galway Giving Tree: For those in need this Christmas
How to survive this Christmas
Nippy weather and Rudolph jumpers. Crisp dark evenings spent in front of a blazing open fire cradling a mug of hot chocolate, frosted window panes, patterned mittens, Christmas dinner and furry collars. Wearing new fluffy PJs. Drinking spiced mulled wine laced with brandy while dining on mince pies with a generous dollop of cream. Board games and advent calendars and family … [Read more...] about How to survive this Christmas